Complaint #201909014, August 2019

Incident: August 29, 2019
Received: October 16, 2019
Closed: December 17, 2020


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Richard Mezzatesta
Officer: Grasso, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Grasso, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Grasso, Michael
Complainant: Black Female, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Grasso, Michael
Complainant: Black Female, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Grasso, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Grasso, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Grasso, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Grasso, Michael Hispanic Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Grasso, Michael Hispanic Male, 27 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Grasso, Michael Black Female, 27 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
Grasso, Michael Black Female, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Grasso, Michael Hispanic Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Grasso, Michael Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Grasso, Michael Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.